23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

And he taught them many things by parables, and said to them in his doctrine,

And he began to speak to them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

And Jesus answered, and spoke to them again by parables, and said,

And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable he spoke not to them:

Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

But without a parable he spoke not to them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

And the disciples came, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.read more.
Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

These things have I spoken to you in proverbs: but the time cometh when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly concerning the Father.

This parable spoke Jesus to them: but they understood not what things they were which he spoke to them.

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

Then answered Peter and said to him, Declare to us this parable.

And when he was alone, they that were about him, with the twelve, asked of him the parable.

And he said to them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

Then Peter said to him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or even to all?

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and departed.

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.